Publications

Papers in conference proceedings

Leikin, R, Leikin, M., Lev, M., Paz N. and Waisman, I. (2014) On the relationships between mathematical creativity, excellence and giftedness. In S. Oesterle and D. Allan (Eds.), Post-Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group (CMESG). CMESG/GCEDM: Burnaby, BC.

Lev, M. & Leikin, R. (2013). The connection between mathematical creativity and high ability in mathematics. In B. Ubuz, Ç. Haser, M. A. Mariotti (Eds.), The Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-8 (pp. 1204-1213). Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Waisman, I., Leikin, M., Shaul, S. & Leikin, R. (2013). Brain Potentials during solving Area-Related problems: Effects of Giftedness and Excellence in mathematics. In B. Ubuz, Ç. Haser, M. A. Mariotti (Eds.), The Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-8 (pp. 1254-1263), Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Baruch-Paz, N., Leikin, M. & Leikin, R. (2013). Memory and speed of processing in general gifted and excelling in mathematics students. In B. Ubuz, Ç. Haser, M. A. Mariotti (Eds.), The Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-8 (pp. 1146-1155). Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Leikin, M., Waisman, I., Shaul, S. and Leikin, R. (2012). Group differences in single-digit multiplication reflected by event related potentials. To be presented at the Neuroscience and Education SIG, Annual AERA (American Educational Research Association) Conference, April 2012, Vancouver, Canada.

Waisman, I., Shaul, S., Leikin, M. and Leikin, R. (2012). General ability vs. expertise in mathematics: An ERP study with male adolescents who answer geometry questions. In The electronic proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Mathematics Education (Topic Study Group-3: Activities and Programs for Gifted Students), (pp. 3107-3116). Coex, Seoul, Korea.

Shaul, S., Leikin, M. Waisman, I., and Leikin, R. (2012). Visual processing in algebra and geometry in mathematically excelling students: an ERP study. InThe electronic proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Mathematics Education (Topic Study Group-16: Visualization in mathematics education) (pp. 1460-1469). Coex, Seoul, Korea.

Leikin, R., Waisman, I., Shaul, S. & Leikin, M. (2012). An ERP study with gifted and excelling male adolescents: Solving short Insight-based problems. In T. Y. Tso (Ed.) The Proceedings of the 36th International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (v. 3, pp. 83-90). Taiwan, Taipei.

Leikin R. (2012). Creativity in teaching mathematics as an indication of teachers’ expertise. Research Forum on "Conceptualizing and developing expertise in mathematics instruction". In T. Y. Tso (Ed.) The Proceedings of the 36th International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (v. 1, pp. 128-131). Taiwan, Taipei.

Leikin, R. & Kloss, Y. (2011). Mathematical creativity in 8th and 10th grades. Proceedings of the The Seventh Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-7.

Leikin, R., Levav-Waynberg, A. & Guberman, R. (2011). Employing Multiple Solution Tasks for the development of mathematical creativity: Two studies. Proceedings of the The Seventh Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-7.

Zazkis R. & Leikin, R. (2009). – Advanced mathematical Knowledge: How is it used in teaching? The Sixth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-6 (3770 words).

Levav-Waynberg, A. & Leikin, R. (2009). Multiple solutions to a problem: A tool for assessment of mathematical thinking in geometry. In V. Durand-Guerrier, S. Soury-Lavergne and F. Arzarello (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-6 (pp. 776-785). Available in electronic form at: http://www.inrp.fr/editions/editions-electroniques/cerme6/working-group-5 .

Leikin, R. (2009). Multiple proof tasks: Teacher practice and teacher education. In F-L. Lin, F-J. Hsieh, G. Hana & M. De Villiers (Eds.), The proceeding of the 19th ICMI Study conference: Proofs and proving in mathematics education. (v. 2, pp. 31-36). National Taipei University, Taiwan.

Karp, A., Leikin, R. with Applebaum, M., Christou, C., Freiman, V., Koichu, B., Pitta-Pantazi, D. & Walker, E. (2009). Research Forum - Mathematical gift and promise: Exploring and developing. In M. Tzekaki, M. Kaldrimidou & H. Sakonidis (Eds.) The Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 1, pp. 185-206). Thessaloniki, Greece. Equal contribution with A. Karp.

Leikin, R. & Zazkis, R. (2009). Exemplifying definition: On the field-related character of teachers' content knowledge. In M. Tzekaki, M. Kaldrimidou & H. Sakonidis (Eds.) The Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 4, pp. 1-8). Thessaloniki, Greece.

Robinson N. & Leikin, R. (2009). A tale of two lessons during Lesson Study process. In M. Tzekaki, M. Kaldrimidou & H. Sakonidis (Eds.) The Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 4, pp. 489-496). Thessaloniki, Greece. Leading role in paper writing.

Leikin, R. (2008). Teaching mathematics with and for creativity: an intercultural perspective. Paper presented at the 11th International Conference of Mathematics Education, ICME-11, Discussion Group 3: Mathematics education: for whom and why? (1300 words).

Applebaum, M., Freiman, V. & Leikin, R. (2008). Teachers' views on teaching mathematically promising students. Paper presented at the 11th International Conference of Mathematics Education, ICME-11, Topic Study Group-6: Education of gifted students. (5 370 words).

Leikin, R. (2007). Habits of mind associated with advanced mathematical thinking and solution spaces of mathematical tasks. The Fifth Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education - CERME-5. (pp. 2330-2339) (CD-ROM and On-line). Available: http://ermeweb.free.fr/Cerme5.pdf (PDF File)

Leikin, R. & Zazkis, R. with Liljedahl, P., Borba, M., Simon, M. & Tzur, R. (2007). Lea­­rning through Teaching: Development of teachers' knowledge in practice – Research forum. In J-H Woo, H-C Lew, K-S Park & D-Y Seo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31st International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 1, pp. 121-150). Korea: The Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics.

Applebaum, M. & Leikin, R. (2007). Teachers' conceptions of mathematical challenge in school mathematics. In J-H Woo, H-C Lew, K-S Park & D-Y Seo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31st International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 2, pp. 9 - 16). Korea: The Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics.

Leikin, R. & Lev, M. (2007). Multiple solution tasks as a magnifying glass for observation of mathematical creativity. In J-H Woo, H-C Lew, K-S Park & D-Y Seo (Eds.) Proceedings of the 31st International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. (Vol. 3, pp. 161-168). Korea: The Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics.

Leikin, R. (2005). Teachers’ learning in teaching: Developing teachers’ mathematical knowledge through instructional interactions. The paper presented at the 15th ICMI Study: The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics. (2,500 words). http://stwww.weizmann.ac.il/G-math/ICMI/log_in.html

Leikin, R. (2004). Professional dialog, its components and qualities: From graduate research on teaching to an undergraduate teachers' program.Presented at The 10th International Conference of Mathematics Education, ICME-10, Topic Study Group 3: New Trends and Developments in Mathematics Education on Tertiary Level. http://www.icme-10.dk/

Leikin, R. (2004). Towards High Quality Geometrical Tasks: Reformulation of A Proof Problem. In M. J. Hoines & A. B. Fuglestad (Eds.), Proceedings of the 28th International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Vol. 3, 209-216.

Leikin, R. & Dinur, S. (2003). Patterns of flexibility: Teachers' behavior in mathematical discussion. In Electronic Proceedings of the Third Conference of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education.(10 p.) http://www.dm.unipi.it/~didattica/CERME3/WG11/papers_pdf/TG11_Leikin.pdf

Leikin, R. (2003). Raising Mathematics Teacher Expectations of Pupils' Ability to Solve Challenging Problems. In Velikova, E. (Ed.) Proceedings of The 3rd International Conference "Creativity in mathematics education and the education of gifted students", (pp. 243-250). Athens, Greece: V-publications.

Rota, S. & Leikin, R. (2002). Development of mathematics teacher’s proficiency in discussion orchestration. In A. D. Cockburn & E. Nardi (Eds.), Proceedings of the 26th International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Vol. 4, 137-144. Leading role in paper writing.

Leikin, R. (2002). Cooperative Learning as a Trigger for Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Science Education. (pp. 297-304). Cyprus, Nicosia: The Cyprus Pedagogical Institute.

Leikin, R., Chazan, D., & Yerushalmy, M. (2001). Understanding teachers’ changing approaches to school algebra: Contributions of concept maps as part of clinical interviews. In M. van den Heuvel-Panhuizen (Ed.), Proceedings of the 25th International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol. 3, 289-2296.

Zaslavsky, O. & Leikin, R. (1999). Interweaving the Training of Mathematics Teacher-Educators and the Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers. In O. Zaslavsky (Ed.), Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Vol. 1, 143-158.

Stylianou D. A., Leikin, R. & Silver E.A (1999). Exploring Students' Solution Strategies in Solving a Spatial Visualization Problem Involving Nets. In O. Zaslavsky (Ed.), Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Vol. 4, 241-248.

Leikin, R., Berman, A. & Zaslavsky, O. (1997). Defining and Understanding Symmetry. In: J. P. da Ponte and J. F. Matos (Eds.) Proceedings of the 21st International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol. 3, 192-199.

Leikin, R. & Zaslavsky, O. (1994). Promoting Active Classroom Activities through Cooperative Learning of Mathematics. In: J. P. da Ponte and J. F. Matos (Eds.) Proceedings of the 18th International Conference for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol. 3, 136-143.